Lorna Raver, the American actress celebrated for her chilling roles in horror films, has died at the age of 81.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Raver passed away on May 12, with her death noted in the “In Memoriam” section of SAG-AFTRA’s Summer 2025 magazine. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
With over 50 screen credits, Raver was best known for her memorable performances in supernatural thrillers such as Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell (2009) and Matthew Parkhill’s The Caller (2009). In Drag Me to Hell, she portrayed Sylvia Ganush, an elderly woman who curses a bank-loan officer, setting off a terrifying chain of events.
Speaking about the role in Jason Norman’s 2014 book Welcome to Our Nightmares, Raver said, “What I liked about the character was that she was powerful.”
Beyond film, Raver had an extensive career in television, theatre, and audiobook narration. She also appeared on the long-running soap opera The Young and the Restless. Her final film role was in Rushlights (2013), after which she retired from acting in 2014.
Born in Pennsylvania, Raver was married to radio writer and producer Yuri Rasovsky from 1987 until his death in 2012.
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